Court Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25,555 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | REQ00953 |
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Are you interested in contributing to supporting justice and being an integral part of the courts? One of our busiest courts, Glasgow Sheriff Court have opportunities for Court officers on a permanent and fixed term basis.
There is 1 x full time permanent role and 4 x full time fixed term for a period of 6 months with the possibility of extension.
The main role of the Court Officers is to prepare their court, escort the Sheriff to/from court and attend to the Sheriff’s requirements in court. Court Officers assist in ensuring their court is conducted in an orderly manner, working closely with the Clerk, Police Officer and GEOAmey to ensure the decorum and efficiency of the court is maintained. They are responsible for productions in court and they also collect witnesses from the witness rooms and bring them into court. They have a great involvement in the use of Court Information Technology during proceedings and liaise with other Court users of the court you would be based in.
Key resonsibilities include:
Undertakes reception duties, providing a high quality service by dealing effectively with incoming phone calls, court users and contractors.
Checks in witnesses attending court and directs to appropriate witness rooms and liaises with Witness Services as required.
Responsible for the management of jurors and seclusion of the jurors when considering their verdict.
Opens and closes the court building when necessary.
Undertakes general duties within court, including calling of witnesses, handling of productions, escorting the Sheriff to and from court, liaising with witnesses and jurors as required to keep them informed of the ongoing proceedings and assisting with CCTV evidence cases.
Helps to ensure security and appropriate standards of behaviour are maintained within the court building.
Carries out administrative support duties to assist the smooth running of the court offices, including filing, photocopying and distributing internal court papers.
Messenger duties including collecting DX, Legal Post and General Post Office mail daily. Collects office mail and prepares for onward delivery to the appropriate service providers.
To obtain reference books from the library for the Sheriffs or officials during the Court proceedings.
To undertake light portering duties as required
Update court reference guides
Responsible for the seclusion of the jurors when considering their verdict
Set up audio/visual equipment and screens for cases with vulnerable witnesses
Opening up buildings
Reporting maintenance requirements
Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Sunday 17 August 2025.
You must also complete the suitability assessment by this deadline. If you do not receive your link within 30 minutes of your application please contact recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk
Interviews are expected to take place 28 and 29 August and 1 September in Glasgow.
There is 1 x full time permanent role and 4 x full time fixed term for a period of 6 months with the possibility of extension.
The main role of the Court Officers is to prepare their court, escort the Sheriff to/from court and attend to the Sheriff’s requirements in court. Court Officers assist in ensuring their court is conducted in an orderly manner, working closely with the Clerk, Police Officer and GEOAmey to ensure the decorum and efficiency of the court is maintained. They are responsible for productions in court and they also collect witnesses from the witness rooms and bring them into court. They have a great involvement in the use of Court Information Technology during proceedings and liaise with other Court users of the court you would be based in.
Key resonsibilities include:
Undertakes reception duties, providing a high quality service by dealing effectively with incoming phone calls, court users and contractors.
Checks in witnesses attending court and directs to appropriate witness rooms and liaises with Witness Services as required.
Responsible for the management of jurors and seclusion of the jurors when considering their verdict.
Opens and closes the court building when necessary.
Undertakes general duties within court, including calling of witnesses, handling of productions, escorting the Sheriff to and from court, liaising with witnesses and jurors as required to keep them informed of the ongoing proceedings and assisting with CCTV evidence cases.
Helps to ensure security and appropriate standards of behaviour are maintained within the court building.
Carries out administrative support duties to assist the smooth running of the court offices, including filing, photocopying and distributing internal court papers.
Messenger duties including collecting DX, Legal Post and General Post Office mail daily. Collects office mail and prepares for onward delivery to the appropriate service providers.
To obtain reference books from the library for the Sheriffs or officials during the Court proceedings.
To undertake light portering duties as required
Update court reference guides
Responsible for the seclusion of the jurors when considering their verdict
Set up audio/visual equipment and screens for cases with vulnerable witnesses
Opening up buildings
Reporting maintenance requirements
Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Sunday 17 August 2025.
You must also complete the suitability assessment by this deadline. If you do not receive your link within 30 minutes of your application please contact recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk
Interviews are expected to take place 28 and 29 August and 1 September in Glasgow.
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